Delicious fall!

All over blogland you hear most ADORE fall and it's no secret I do too. I've talked and showed pics of what it is that I love about fall but one of my favorite things about fall inspired a project.

 The secret is out, I love the rusty orange of  the trees and the blue of the sky. Sometimes when I am driving down the road and I see a fall tree (which isn't often where I live in Texas) I just want to stop the car and lay down under the tree! Can I get some love... anyone else want to do that???

Onto the present situation, I took down my Halloween stuff and have a couple of holes in my decor and I start thinking about that blue and those rusty oranges and then I come across this napkin.

And I remember this beautiful blue spray paint I have called Mediterranean by Valspar from Lowes.
And I pick up one of these chargers for 1.99 at my local Hobby Lobby.

They come in all different colors, I didn't care what color mine was because I was spray painting it. I cut up the napkin, be sure to remove the white backing of the napkin before you cut it or it's impossible to get off and keep your piece intact.

They look so real don't they??? So I take my handy dandy Mod Podge, matte finish and slather it on the spray painted plate. Now usually I put it on the thing I am gluing to and the thing I am gluing but these napkin leaves became very fragile once I cut them out, so I only put the Mod Podge on the plate, then I not too carefully put the leaves on and gently MP'd on top. Typically wrinkles not so good, but I liked it on this project made my leaves have another texture. I MP'd the whole plate!

 So you see how the fall trees inspired me?  Take a look perched on it's home.

Do you notice one tiny detail that is different?  I thought it needed a little sumpin.. sumpin, so I got out one of my favorite things... Rub N Buff and applied it to the edge.

This is the best stuff, it comes in lots of colors, I used the Spanish Copper for this piece. Simply apply a small dab to a kleenex (warning warning, oil based does NOT wash off of your fingers) and rub on. This stuff is the best fix it, and it adds a touch of class to most anything you use it on! It is a must have for any crafter gal!
Oh and as for napkins, you are gonna start looking at them in a whole new way now!  You'll be at your next dinner party sneaking yours in your purse and asking for another, I can see it now!

Just look at the choices??? Can you imagine that bottom one on a platter??? Loverrrrly I'm telling ya!
So what inspires you (besides the fabulous blogs)??? Anyone want to lay under a fall tree with me? Oooops, we don't have any yet. ( I know I realize the rest of the world has already lost their leaves and may have snow on the ground but we do it different here in Texas!) I guess I'll just stare at my plate and pretend!

~toodles, laura~